Is CVE-2026-12955 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12955 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-12955?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 10 July 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

WPLegalPages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent up to, and including, 4.3.6.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12955?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-12955 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-12955?

Check whether you run WPLegalPages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-12955: WordPress GDPR Cookie Consent unauthorized data modification

CVE-2026-12955 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-07-10

The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress, which helps websites manage legal compliance banners, contains a security flaw that allows low-level users to change administrative settings. Specifically, an attacker with a basic account (like a subscriber) can modify the schedule for when the plugin scans the website for cookies. While this does not directly expose sensitive customer data, it allows unauthorized users to interfere with administrative functions and website compliance operations.

Technologies: WPLegalPages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent. Vendors: WPLegalPages.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-12955 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-12955 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-12955?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 10 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: WPLegalPages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent up to, and including, 4.3.6.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-12955?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-12955 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-12955?: Check whether you run WPLegalPages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The GDPR Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an authorization bypass due to a missing capability check and missing nonce (CSRF) verification on the gdpr_cookie_consent_ajax_save_schedule_scan() function, which handles the wp_ajax_gcc_save_schedule_scan AJAX action. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level permissions or higher to modify the gdpr_scan_schedule_data option. This option controls the plugin's cookie scan schedule, a function intended to be restricted to administrators with the manage_options capability. The issue is addressed in version 4.3.7.

Affected products

wplegalpages Cookie Banner for GDPR / CCPA – WPLP Cookie Consent up to, and including, 4.3.6

Timeline

2026-07-10: disclosed
2026-07-10: advisory

References

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